Engagement format
RAG and Agent Workflow Design
Architecture for a source-grounded workflow with roles, tools, citations, and quality gates.
Describe the taskProblem framing
What must be resolved
A generic chat is insufficient when an outcome must come from the right corpus and preserve versions, citations, and accountability boundaries between tools and professionals.
Fit
Suitable for
For a professional workflow that needs its own sources and a controlled artifact instead of a generic chat.
Deliverables
What remains after the engagement
- Architecture specification
- Data and provenance model
- Benchmark scenarios
- Bounded workflow
Process
How the work proceeds
- 01Job to be done
- 02Sources
- 03Roles and tools
- 04Evaluation
- 05Pilot
Boundaries
Risks checked early
- Retrieval without negative examples
- No versioning
- Unclear human-in-the-loop
FAQ
One practical question
Is an agent framework always required?
No. A simple, explicit pipeline is often easier to test and change.
Scope and cost
Evidence before an estimate
I do not publish a fictional ‘from’ price. Scope and estimate follow a review of the workflow, material access, risk, expected artifact, and acceptance criterion.
Start by describing the workflow
The first response will identify whether this format fits and what is needed for an honest scope.